Warren County Public Safety Director David Gallant holds commanding lead in sheriff's GOP primary

View full sizeContrbuted PhotosJim McDonald, left, David GallantWith more than half the precincts counted, Warren County Publilc Safety Director David Gallant has almost double the votes of his nearest competitor in a four-way race for the Republican nomination for Warren County sheriff.

The unofficial results show Gallant has so far collected 2,010 votes as of about 9 o'clock.

Washington Township Police Chief Jim McDonald is so far trailing in second place with 1,143 votes.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Police Special Agent William Dobbins is fourth with 700 votes. Hunterdon County Undersheriff Michael Russo is last with 568 votes.